@casualwp I think you might be the first person I've found on fedi who's into mechanical keyboard.
What is your opinion on Cherry Browns?
What is your opinion on Cherry Browns?
@camedei456 @casualwp Browns are Reds with sand. Cherry isn't expensive and their switches are shit anyway.
Try some IBM capacitive buckling springs, some 2nd gen SMK clicky, and if you're really lucky you might get to try out some IBM beamsprings.
Don't like clicky? It's okay to be wrong. Want some linear? Micro switch hall effects are probably the best out there but they're hard to find so get some ace pad tech hall effects. Green alps are good too.
You want tactile? Get some Topre, SMK 2nd gen tactile, orange skcm Alps, or if you're really lucky get some Fujitsu tactile magnetic reeds.
Try some IBM capacitive buckling springs, some 2nd gen SMK clicky, and if you're really lucky you might get to try out some IBM beamsprings.
Don't like clicky? It's okay to be wrong. Want some linear? Micro switch hall effects are probably the best out there but they're hard to find so get some ace pad tech hall effects. Green alps are good too.
You want tactile? Get some Topre, SMK 2nd gen tactile, orange skcm Alps, or if you're really lucky get some Fujitsu tactile magnetic reeds.
@sjw @casualwp
There are more MX keys than just Cherry.
I've used Outemu, Kailh and Gateron.
The tactile Outemu keys are far noisier than Cherry's, Gateron keys are more milky in feel and Kailhua's keys are good unless you want either speed or their box keys.
Kailh's box keys are great (then again, they should be. They're made for gaming cafes after all) and their speed keys are great for fast typists.
There are more MX keys than just Cherry.
I've used Outemu, Kailh and Gateron.
The tactile Outemu keys are far noisier than Cherry's, Gateron keys are more milky in feel and Kailhua's keys are good unless you want either speed or their box keys.
Kailh's box keys are great (then again, they should be. They're made for gaming cafes after all) and their speed keys are great for fast typists.
@camedei456 @casualwp They feel like Cherry and sound worse. They have a high pitched ringing ping noise when actuated. They ring like a bell. If you make a clone of a shit switch it'll still be shit. Yeah, you can try to do things a little better but it's just like polishing a turd.
You can get a much better keyboard with some nice Alps switches for >$40 on eBay. Pickup a Dell AT101W on eBay or if you live near an e-waste centre then you can probably find some for a couple of dollars. If you want different switches then look into a zenith data systems zkb-2 or a Northgate OmniKey.
You can get a much better keyboard with some nice Alps switches for >$40 on eBay. Pickup a Dell AT101W on eBay or if you live near an e-waste centre then you can probably find some for a couple of dollars. If you want different switches then look into a zenith data systems zkb-2 or a Northgate OmniKey.
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Wish that I could get stuff on eBay that easily :P
